Bishop of the Episcopal Church in 10 States and the District of Columbia, The Jewish Theological Seminiary of America, et. al., Amici Curiae
Jeffrey S. Trachtman, Counsel of Record
The Bishops of the Episcopal Church in 10 States and the District of Columbia and the Jewish Theological Seminary of America are joined in this brief by 18 other religious organizations and interest groups. Jeffrey S. Trachtman is a partner with the law firm Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel, where he specializes in complex bankruptcy and mass tort litigation. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for Respondent Windsor as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on February 28, 2013. Over a century and a half ago, Alexis de Tocqueville reflected on the central role of religion in…
